With legislation to create a national $10.10-per-hour minimum wage standard on hold, ground zero in the minimum wage battle has shifted to Seattle, where restaurants could be just one city council vote away from having to pay a $15-per-hour minimum wage. Operators there say this rate would strike a mortal blow to their unit economics, and they’ve backed up their argument by showing council proprietary numbers that demonstrate why the $15 rate won’t work.
At present, operators in ...

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I don't find this to fully informed or balanced. The proposal that the Seattle City Council is considering includes a phase-in up to 7 years; the ability to count tips and health care credits; and year one wouldn't begin until mid-2015. I'd prefer to see a "fully informed" article written on this very important subject. -H.S. Wright III.

Slow death by a thousand cuts is still death. These phase in proposals are arguments that provide cover for those who will vote in a higher minimum wage regardless of the realities of the situation. The article rightly points out what the ultimate effect will be of such blanket social engineering.